Wonstein

Wonstein
Background information
Birth name	Jeong Ji-won
Origin	Cheongju, South Korea[1]
Genres	Hip-hop R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Standard Friends[2]
Member of	MSG Wannabe
Korean name
Hangul	정지원
Revised Romanization	Jeong Jiwon
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Chiwŏn
Stage name
Hangul	원슈타인
Revised Romanization	wonsyutain
McCune–Reischauer	wŏnsyut'ain

Jeong Ji-won (Korean: 정지원; born May 6, 1995^[3]), better known by the stage name Wonstein (Korean: 원슈타인) is a South Korean rapper and singer.^[4] He debuted in 2018 with the single "Spider Web" under the label Beautiful Noise.^[5] He achieved mainstream popularity after participating on the hip-hop competition show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.^[6] The following year, he appeared on the reality show Hangout with Yoo, through which he became a member of the chart-topping R&B supergroup MSG Wannabe.^[7]

Discography

See also: MSG Wannabe § Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Frankenstein[8]	Released: February 20, 2019 Label: Beautiful Noise Formats: Digital download, streaming
Zoo[9]	Released: August 23, 2020 Label: Beautiful Noise Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Circle [10]	KOR Hot [11]
"Spider Web" (거미줄)[12]	2018	—	—	Frankenstein
"Star's Name" (별의 이름) (with Homeboy)	2019	—	—	#seoulcitypopfreestyle
"Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Zior Park)[12]		—	—	Non-album single
"How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?)[13] (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim)		62	51	Yoo-plash
"GOAT" (featuring Verbal Jint)	2020	—	—	Zoo
"3 Guineas" (3기니)		—	—
"Freak" (with Lil Boi, Chillin Homie, and Skyminhyuk)[14]		8	15	Show Me the Money 9
"Infrared Camera" (적외선 카메라)[15]		16	26
"No Bad Dogs" (세상에 나쁜 개는 없다)[16] (featuring YDG and Zion.T)		101	83
"X (Butterfly)"[12]		—	—	Non-album singles
"Friends"[17] (with Lil Boi)	2021	52	53
"Kangaroo" (캥거루)[18]		131	75
"Heat"[19] (with Lil Boi and Mirani)		163	—
"When Night Is Falling" (밤이 되니까)[20] (original by Punch)		91	35
"Tree" (나무)[21]		—[A]	—
"Song for You" (진심으로 너를 위해 부르는 노래)[23] (with Kim Yu-na)		—[B]	—
"Love Theory"[26] (with Taeyong)	2022	139	—
"Love Song" (with Joy)[27]		—	—	World Peace Project
"It's Not Beautiful and It Doesn't Hurt" (안 아름답고도 안 아프구나)	2024	177	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [28]	Hot [29]
"Your Existence" (존재만으로)[30]	2022	16	19	Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"Tuning In To You" (기울이면)		—[C]	—	Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [33]	Hot [34]
"F The World" (사랑은) (Mommy Son featuring Wonstein)	2019	105	99	My Sadness
"Ooh Wah" (Trade L featuring Changmo, Wonstein)	2021	176	—	High School Rapper 4
"Good Morning" (굿모닝) (Verbal Jint, Hanhae featuring Wonstein)		—[D]	81	Non-album single
"Blue" (Shaun featuring Wonstein)		—[E]	91	#0055b7
"I'm Gonna Love You" (D.O. featuring Wonstein)		99	79	Empathy
"Stay With Me" (곁에 있어줘) (Sole featuring Wonstein)		—[F]	90	Non-album single
"H.S.K.T." (머리어깨무릎발) (Lee Hi featuring Wonstein)		185	—	4 Only
"Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마) (Sokodomo featuring Zion.T and Wonstein)		1	1	Show Me the Money 10
"Super Rare" (Epik High featuring PH-1 and Wonstein)	2022	176	—	Epik High Is Here Part 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Television

Title	Year	Role	Ref.
Show Me the Money 9	2020	Contestant	[40]
Hangout with Yoo	2021	Reoccurring guest as member of MSG Wannabe	[7]

Ambassadorship

• Public Relations Ambassador for Save the Children (2022)^[41]

Awards and nominations

See also: MSG Wannabe § Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work/nominee	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Best Original Soundtrack	"Tuning In To You"	Nominated	[42]
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2021	New Artist of the Year	Wonstein	Nominated	[43]

Notes

1. "Tree" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 68 on the component Download Chart.^[22]
2. "Song For You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 and 41 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.^[24][25]
3. "Tuning In To You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 32 and 47 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.^[31][32]
4. "Good Morning" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 and 110 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.^[35][36]
5. "Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the component Download Chart.^[37]
6. "Stay With Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 95 and 104 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.^[38][39]

References

1. "청주 내수읍 출신 원슈타인, MBC '놀면 뭐하니?'의 MSG워너비 최종 멤버로 활약". Dongyang Ilbo (in Korean). May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
2. Jeong, Ha-eun (August 26, 2022). "원슈타인, '자이언티 사단'서 새 출발…스탠다드프렌즈와 전속계약" [Wenstein, a new start in the 'Zion T division'... Exclusive contract with Standard Friends] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Naver.
3. "광고정보센터 광고출연자 정보". www.ad.co.kr. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
4. "[뮤직Y] 가요계 흔든 '원슈타인 효과'". SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). July 20, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
5. "'쇼미→MSG워너비' 원슈타인, 반짝 인기마저 끌고가는 힘[뮤직와치]". Newsen (in Korean). July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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7. Dong, Sun-hwa (June 27, 2021). "MSG Wannabe finds chart success with retro-flavored songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
8. "frankenstein - 원슈타인". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
9. "ZOO - 원슈타인". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
10. Peak chart positions for singles on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
    • "How Do You Play?": 2019년 43주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 43 of 2019]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 20–26, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Freak": 2020년 48주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2020]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 22–28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Infrared Camera": 2020년 50주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 50 of 2020]. Gaon Music Chart. December 6–12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "No Bad ": 2020년 51주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 51 of 2020]. Gaon Music Chart. December 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Friends": 2021년 10차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 10 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart. February 28 – March 6, 2021. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Kangaroo": 2021년 24차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 24 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart. June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Heat": 2021년 26차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "When Night Is Falling": 2021년 28차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 28 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart. July 4–10, 2021. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
    • "Love Theory": 2022년 16차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 16 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart. April 10–16, 2022. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
    • "It's Not Beautiful and It Doesn't Hurt": "2024 Week 5 Digital Chart". Circle Chart. January 28 – February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
11. Peak chart positions for singles on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "How Do You Play?". Billboard. October 20–26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Freak". Billboard. November 29 – December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Infrared Camera". Billboard. December 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "No Bad Dogs". Billboard. December 20–26, 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Friends". Billboard. March 14–20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Kangaroo". Billboard. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "When Night Is Falling". Billboard. July 25–31, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
12. "이상한 아이들의 집 (뷰티풀 노이즈 인터뷰)". W Korea (in Korean). February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
13. "'놀면 뭐하니' 유재석X천재뮤지션들, 전대미문 드럼 독주회..故신해철 향한 히든무대까지". OSEN (in Korean). October 20, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
14. "'쇼미9' 자이언티x기리보이 팀 배틀곡 'Freak', 오늘(21일) 정오 발매". OSEN (in Korean). November 21, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
15. "[종합] '쇼미더머니9' 머쉬베놈, 원슈타인에 '승' 스카이민혁 '탈락'". Top Star News (in Korean). December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
16. "'쇼미더머니9' 래원, 'iii'로 원슈타인에 1차 투표 승리... 2차 투표의 행방은". Herald Pop (in Korean). December 11, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
17. "[단독] 릴보이X원슈타인 "'프렌즈' MV 아이디어 영감? '무야호'에서"(인터뷰)". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
18. "원슈타인, 어머니와 연인들을 위한 곡 '캥거루' 5일 발매". No Cut News (in Korean). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
19. "'릴머니' 릴보이X원슈타인X미란이 신곡 'HEAT' 취향저격할까". Newsen (in Korean). June 16, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
20. "원슈타인, 리메이크곡 '밤이 되니까' 7일 발매..음원 강자 등극". Herald Pop (in Korean). July 5, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
21. "'배우→가수' 이동휘, 원슈타인 신곡 홍보 'MSG 우정 포에버'". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). August 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
22. 2021년 33주차 Download Chart [Week 33 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. August 8–14, 2021. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
23. "김윤아·원슈타인 '잘 프로젝트' 9월 주자 낙점…15일 발매". MK Sports (in Korean). September 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
24. 2021년 38주차 BGM Chart [Week 38 of 2021 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. September 12–18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
25. 2021년 38주차 Download Chart [Week 38 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. September 12–18, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
26. Suacillo, Angela Patricia (April 14, 2022). "NCT's Taeyong drops whimsical music video for 'Love Theory'". NME. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
27. Kwak, Hyun-soo (October 21, 2022). "레드벨벳 조이·원슈타인 신곡 'Love Song' 21일 발매" [Red Velvet's Joy and Wonstein's new song 'Love Song' to be released on the 21st] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
28. Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
    • "Your Existence": 2022년 13주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 20–26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
29. Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "Your Existence": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. April 10–16, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
30. Lee, Jeong-hyeok (February 24, 2022). "원슈타인, '스물다섯 스물하나' OST '존재만으로' 불러. 랩메이킹까지 참여". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
31. "BGM Chart 2022 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. July 17–23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
32. "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. July 17–23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
33. Peak chart positions for other charted songs on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
    • "F The World": 2021년 01주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 1 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). December 20–26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
    • "Ooh Wah": 2021년 18주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 25 – May 1, 2021. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
    • "I'm Gonna Love You": 2021년 31주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 31 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 25–31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
    • "H.S.K.T.": 2021년 38주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 38 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 12–18, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
    • "Merry-Go-Round": 2021년 47주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 14–20, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
    • "Super Rare": 2022년 08주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 8 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). February 13–19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
34. Peak chart positions for other charted songs on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "F The World": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. January 31 – February 6, 2021. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Good Morning": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. May 30 – June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Blue": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. May 23–29, 2021. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "I'm Gonna Love You": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. August 8–14, 2021. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
    • "Stay With Me": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. August 15–21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Merry-Go-Round": "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard Korea. November 24 – December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
35. 2021년 19주차 Download Chart [Week 19 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. May 2–8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
36. "BGM Chart 2021 Weeks 19". Circle Chart. February 27 – March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
37. 2021년 20주차 Download Chart [Week 20 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. May 9–15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
38. 2021년 31주차 Download Chart [Week 31 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. July 25–31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
39. "BGM Chart 2021 Weeks 31". Circle Chart. July 25–31, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
40. "[종합] '쇼미더머니9' 긱스 릴보이X원슈타인, 자이언티X기리보이 팀 매칭". Top Star News (in Korean). October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
41. Sung, Do-hyun (November 17, 2022). "래퍼 원슈타인, 세이브더칠드런 홍보대사 위촉…"책임감 느껴" [Rapper Wonstein appointed Save the Children public relations ambassador... "I feel responsible] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
42. Hwang, Hyo-yi (September 6, 2022). "강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?" [Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
43. "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2021' 부문별 최종 후보 공개 및 투표 시작". Herald Pop (in Korean). January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

External links

• Wonstein on Instagram